Since Dowdle’s illness caused him to miss the game against the San Francisco 49ers, he has been second in the league in rushing yards to MVP candidate Saquon Barkley. Dowdle has 392 yards over the last three games, the most since Ezekiel Elliott in 2018. Dowdle has been one of the most productive runners in the league since being used as the lead back.
On Sunda he had a career-high in attempts (25) and yards (149), and continued to increase his per-attempt average, getting to six yards an attempt against the Panthers. He is only 120 yards from his first 1,000-yard season.
He wasn’t just a good rusher versus Carolina. His blitz pick-up set up the game’s first score, Rush hitting Lamb for the 14-yard TD.
Three more games of 100 yards and a few more touchdowns, and Dowdle could be looking at his first significant payday. The fans can only wonder what would have been if he got 15 or more attempts every game in 2024.
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